Architect Job: Building Fabric Technician

This role will be based on the university campus. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you have some maintenance experience, perhaps you have a passion for DIY and/or better still you might have on-site experience during maintenance, fit-out or construction? You’ll join a team of maintenance professionals, working alongside experienced and qualified colleagues, you’ll be keen to learn new skills and undertake on-the-job and formal training.

The University of Leeds is one of the top 80 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

You will be part of the First Response & Building team, delivering reactive and planned maintenance across the University, where you will be central to delivering the student experience. You will be able to work with minimal supervision or in small groups, and on your own initiative, within a large and complex organisation, whilst maintaining a safe working environment for all our staff, students and visitors. You will have experience of working with a variety of materials, tools and machinery. You will have experience of using mobile technology (phones/tablets/etc), email and computer systems at work.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.

Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.

Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Lee Bedford – Zonal Maintenance Manager

L.T.Bedford@leeds.ac.uk